IS 1885 : Part 80 : 1994/IEC 50-301 : 1983 Electrotechnical vocabulary: Part 80 General terms on measurements in electricity

National Foreword

This Indian Standard (Part 80) which is identical with IEC Pub50 (301) (1983) `International electrotechnical vocabulary -Chapter 301 : General terms on measurements in electricity, issuedby the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), was adoptedby the Bureau of Indian Standards on the recommendation of BasicElectrotechnical Standards Sectional Committee and approval of theElectrotechnical Division Council.

Only the English text given in the IEC publication has beenretained while adopting as Indian Standard, and the page numbersgiven here are not the same as in IEC Publication.

IS 1885 (Part XI) : 1966 Electrotechnical Vocabulary : Part XIElectrical Measurements was based on IEC Pub 50(20)(1958)International electrotechnical vocabulary : Group 20 Scientific andindustrial measuring instruments. IEC 50(20)(1958) has been revisedand extended and has been brought out in one volume as IEC 50(301,302, 303), Chapter 301: General terms on measurements inelectricity, Chapter 302: Electrical measuring instruments andChapter 303: Electronic measuring instruments.

IS 1885(Part 80) is being brought as dual numbered standard ofIEC 50(301) and similarly IEC 50(302) and IEC 50(303) are beingdealt. When all the three parts of IS 1885 corresponding to IEC50(301, 302, 303) have been brought out, IS 1885 (Part XI) : 1966will stand withdrawn.